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Body found on beach at Blackpool Body found on beach at Blackpool
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The body of a man has been found on a beach in Lancashire.The body of a man has been found on a beach in Lancashire.
Coastguards said it is believed to be the body of a man who made an emergency call to report that his friend had dived into the sea at Blackpool.Coastguards said it is believed to be the body of a man who made an emergency call to report that his friend had dived into the sea at Blackpool.
During the conversation, personnel at Liverpool heard the caller apparently fall into the sea - at which point the line went dead. The Liverpool Coastguard has confirmed, however, that they are no longer looking for a second man feared drowned in the Irish Sea off Blackpool.
The body was discovered by Fleetwood Coastguard Rescue Team just north of Red Bank Road in Bispham at 1040 GMT.The body was discovered by Fleetwood Coastguard Rescue Team just north of Red Bank Road in Bispham at 1040 GMT.
The man who rang the coastguard said his 23-year-old friend, who was visiting the resort, had entered the sea opposite Blackpool Tower just before 0430 GMT. The man who rang the coastguard said his friend had entered the sea opposite Blackpool Tower just before 0430 GMT.
A search is continuing for the first man.